Tigers 7-8 Blue Jays (Jul 31, 1978)

DET

TOR

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4

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6

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8

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15

12

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2

0

W: J. Coleman

L: B. Sykes

Current Series

Tigers

7

Blue Jays

8

Game 1

Final

Tigers

3

Blue Jays

2

Game 2

Final

1978 AL East

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Yankees	100	63	.613
Red Sox	99	64	.607	1.0
Brewers	93	69	.574	6.5
Orioles	90	71	.559	9.0
Tigers	86	76	.531	13.5
Indians	69	90	.434	29.0
Blue Jays	59	102	.366	40.0

Game Summary

The Toronto Blue Jays squeaked out a win over the Detroit Tigers, 8 to 7, on July 31, 1978.

Game Info

July 31, 1978

DET

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	6	1	2	1	2	1	.333	.500	.333
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	8	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran PR	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	5	0	1	2	2	0	.200	.429	.200
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	1	2	3	0	.250	.571	.250
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	7	0	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	7	1	2	1	0	0	.286	.286	.857
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Milt May M. May PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Mark Wagner M. Wagner PR-SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Totals	53	7	15	7	12	5

TOR

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	6	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF-SS	5	1	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	2	2	4	1	2	.500	.600	1.250
Dave McKay D. McKay PR	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.333	.400
Al Woods A. Woods LF	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Johnson T. Johnson 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Otto Velez O. Velez PH-RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Totals	46	8	12	7	4	5

Batting

2B: L. Parrish, A. Rodriguez, M. Wagner

HR: L. Parrish

RBI: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore, L. Parrish, R. Staub, J. Thompson 2

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore 2

Batting

HR: R. Carty, O. Velez

RBI: A. Ashby 2, R. Carty 4, O. Velez

Baserunning

CS: W. Upshaw

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham	5.0	8	6	5	2	2	1	9.00
Jack Morris J. Morris	3.2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Ed Glynn E. Glynn	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Foucault S. Foucault	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Bob Sykes B. Sykes (L)	4.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	2.08
Totals	13.1	12	8	7	4	5	2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Balor Moore B. Moore	8.0	8	4	4	5	4	0	4.50
Victor Cruz V. Cruz	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0	54.00
Jerry Garvin J. Garvin	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Joe Coleman J. Coleman (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	14.0	15	7	7	12	5	1

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Ron LeFlore R. LeFlore CF	6	1	2	1	2	1	.333	.500	.333
Lou Whitaker L. Whitaker 2B	8	0	2	0	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Rusty Staub R. Staub DH	4	1	2	1	1	1	.500	.600	.500
Tim Corcoran T. Corcoran PR	1	0	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
Jason Thompson J. Thompson 1B	5	0	1	2	2	0	.200	.429	.200
Steve Kemp S. Kemp LF	4	0	1	2	3	0	.250	.571	.250
Aurelio Rodriguez A. Rodriguez 3B	7	0	1	0	0	1	.143	.143	.286
Lance Parrish L. Parrish C	7	1	2	1	0	0	.286	.286	.857
John Wockenfuss J. Wockenfuss RF	2	1	1	0	2	0	.500	.750	.500
Steve Dillard S. Dillard PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Mickey Stanley M. Stanley RF	3	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Alan Trammell A. Trammell SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.333
Milt May M. May PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	1.000	-
Mark Wagner M. Wagner PR-SS	3	1	1	0	0	1	.333	.333	.667
Totals	53	7	15	7	12	5

Batting

2B: L. Parrish, A. Rodriguez, M. Wagner

HR: L. Parrish

RBI: S. Kemp 2, R. LeFlore, L. Parrish, R. Staub, J. Thompson 2

Baserunning

SB: R. LeFlore 2

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Jack Billingham J. Billingham	5.0	8	6	5	2	2	1	9.00
Jack Morris J. Morris	3.2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0.00
Ed Glynn E. Glynn	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Steve Foucault S. Foucault	0.0	0	1	1	1	0	0	-
Bob Sykes B. Sykes (L)	4.1	1	1	1	0	1	1	2.08
Totals	13.1	12	8	7	4	5	2

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Rick Bosetti R. Bosetti CF	6	1	2	0	0	0	.333	.333	.333
Bob Bailor B. Bailor RF-SS	5	1	2	0	1	0	.400	.500	.400
Roy Howell R. Howell 3B	4	1	1	0	1	2	.250	.400	.250
Rico Carty R. Carty DH	4	2	2	4	1	2	.500	.600	1.250
Dave McKay D. McKay PR	1	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
John Mayberry J. Mayberry 1B	3	1	1	0	1	0	.333	.500	.333
Willie Upshaw W. Upshaw PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Alan Ashby A. Ashby C	5	0	2	2	0	0	.400	.333	.400
Al Woods A. Woods LF	6	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Tim Johnson T. Johnson 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.333	.200
Luis Gomez L. Gomez SS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Otto Velez O. Velez PH-RF	3	1	1	1	0	0	.333	.333	1.333
Totals	46	8	12	7	4	5

Batting

HR: R. Carty, O. Velez

RBI: A. Ashby 2, R. Carty 4, O. Velez

Baserunning

CS: W. Upshaw

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	ERA
Balor Moore B. Moore	8.0	8	4	4	5	4	0	4.50
Victor Cruz V. Cruz	0.1	2	2	2	2	0	0	54.00
Jerry Garvin J. Garvin	0.2	2	1	1	0	0	1	13.50
Tom Murphy T. Murphy	3.0	2	0	0	2	1	0	0.00
Mike Willis M. Willis	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	0	0.00
Joe Coleman J. Coleman (W)	1.1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0.00
Totals	14.0	15	7	7	12	5	1

55-49 DET

TOR 39-66

Current Series

1978 AL East

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